Phyllis C Wattis Foundation
Accepts applications
Phyllis C Wattis Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $484,000 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $12,250 and the largest $15,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$484,000
- Number of grants42
- Typical grant$12,250
- Largest grant$15,000
- Assets$9.3 million
- New grantees31%
Giving in 2024 was down from $531,000 the year before.
31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $531,000 | 43 | $9.1 million |
| 2024 | $484,000 | 42 | $9.3 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Tiffany Wood 1660 Bush St-Ste 300, San Francisco, CA 94109 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (415) 561-6540, twood@pfs-llc.net |
| What to submit | For guidelines and more information about this foundation, see the foundation's website at www.phylliscwattisfoundation.org |
| Deadlines, restrictions | See form and content above |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Phyllis C Wattis Foundation funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 42 | $484,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SOMArts | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Factsf | Manchapravesh (entering the stage), by Ishami Dance Company | $15,000 |
| Anne Bluethenthal | Calling Us In | $15,000 |
| Canyon Cinema Foundation | Print Generations | $15,000 |
| Circuit Network | Cyclonauts | $15,000 |
| CounterPulse | Dance House, by The Major S | $15,000 |
| Dancers' Group | PIT, by Concept o4 | $15,000 |
| Del Sol Performing Arts Organizatio | Songs of the Diaspora | $15,000 |
| Kulintang Arts Inc | Burden of Proof | $15,000 |
| Left Coast Chamber Ensemble | Interrogations, by composer David Dominique and the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble | $15,000 |
| Magic Theatre Inc | The Boiling by Sunhui Chang | $15,000 |
| The Playwrights Foundation Inc | Resident Playwright Program Public Presentations | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Comp | A Community Quilting Project, by Soft Spaces for Hard Times | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Contemporary Music Pl | Temporal Tides: The Eco-acoustics of Shoreline Flux | $15,000 |
| AXIS Dance Company | General Operating Support | $13,500 |
| Shotgun Players Inc | General Operating Support | $13,500 |
| CounterPulse | general operating support | $12,500 |
| Fresh Meat Productions | general operating support | $12,500 |
| Kala Institute | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Womens Audio Mission | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Opera Parallle | general operating support | $12,500 |
| Brava for Women in the Arts | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Project Bandaloop | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Zaccho SF | General Operating Support | $11,500 |
| Frameline Inc | general operating support | $11,000 |
| Dancers' Group | General Operating Support | $10,500 |
| Odc | General Operating Support | $10,500 |
| Root Division | General Operating Support | $10,500 |
| Intersection for the Arts | SF Bay Area Contemporary Spotlight Series, by Moth Belly Gallery | $10,000 |
| QCC-The Center for Lesbian Gay Bise | general operating support | $10,000 |
| Southern Exposure | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | Arts Loan Fund | $10,000 |
| Joe Goode Performance Group Inc | General Operating Support | $9,000 |
| New Performance Traditions | General Operating Support | $8,000 |
| PlayGround Inc | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| InterMusic SF | General Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Jess CurtisGravity Inc | General Operating Support | $7,000 |
| The Lab SF | General Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Dancers Group | Avenge, My Love, by tinypistol | $6,000 |
| Circo Zero | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Carlie Wilmans
- Carol Casey
Questions people ask
Does Phyllis C Wattis Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See form and content above.
How much does Phyllis C Wattis Foundation give?
$484,000 in tax year 2024, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $12,250.
Who runs Phyllis C Wattis Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Carlie Wilmans (Pres/Exec Dir) and Carol Casey (Secy/Treas).
What does Phyllis C Wattis Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.